Spec Ops: The Line is a fresh take on the military shooter genre,†said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “With a story that takes a dark look into the consequences of warfare, Spec Ops: The Line has the ability to shake the player to their moral core.â€
GenreAction
Platforms xbox360
DEVELOPER Yager Development | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Spec Ops: The Line Reviews xbox360
g4tv.com review
While we definitely wouldn’t recommend this game for children, it is a highly provocative and cerebral game. It feels strange to use the word “enjoyable†here, but this is definitely a game worth playing, even if just for the story alone.
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jeuxactu.com review
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oxmonline.com review
Suspension of disbelief aside, the action is intense and Spec Ops boasts several big set-piece sequences to take your mind off the moral consequences of your actions, such as utterly destroying a glass-enclosed radio tower with a helicopter-mounted chaingun, and terminating targets while clinging to a speeding water truck. They’re welcome, fun-filled respites from a monstrous situation that can turn even the best of men into monsters themselves.
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ztgd.com review
Spec Ops: The Line may seem like a standard third-person military shooter on the surface, but once you dig a little more, you discover its dark side. War is hell, and no game has delivered that point better than The Line. The decisions you are forced to make and the outcomes they deliver are incredibly gritty and representative of the things soldiers likely deal with in battle. The mind is a powerful tool, and having never served, I have massive respect for people who have had to deal with things like this. If you are looking for an emotionally charged military shooter, Spec Ops: The Line is a must-play.
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worthplaying.com review
For what it’s worth, Spec Ops: The Line looks good and sounds a little better than your average shooter. The shooting mechanics throw in a few changes but otherwise perform just like its contemporaries in the market. The multiplayer is more geared toward the grinder than the average player, but otherwise, it works well enough. What really helps the game to transcend is the story. Dark and unapologetic, it is the type of tale rarely seen in war games, and the gripping story will stick with you even after you’ve played the title multiple times to get all of the possible outcomes. As a complete package, Spec Ops: The Line is highly recommended.
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gamingnexus.com review
It does have one unique feature: multiplayer sessions are randomly beset by sandstorms. Honestly, they’re just as cool and kind of frightening there as they are in the single-player portion. More multiplayer games should incorporate random chaos into matches. That might be the most original idea in the entire game. Luckily, Spec Ops: The Line is executed well enough that its lack of gameplay originality doesn’t matter.
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vandal.net review
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3djuegos.com review
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gamestyle.com review
There have been and there will be much better ‘games’ than Spec Ops: The Line in 2012, however the won’t be many of those that will come close to the level of narrative as shown here. The bar has been raised for storytelling in games!
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gamerevolution.com review
US Soldiers don’t shit and fight and DIE in the desert to be heroes. They do it because their country and commanding officers ask it of them. And when they come home? What happens then? They’re forced to swallow the disillusions and insults Call of Duty lobs at them. They’re belittled in nearly all forms of media that make light of their dark struggle. [And they don’t get the healthcare they need… ~Ed. Nick]
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planetxbox360.com review
It’s funny how we mention something like a Vietnam based movie with this review, because that seems to be the vibe that Yager was going for with Spec Ops. You’ll hear some radio tunes throughout, played by a deejay who’s clearly lost his marbles, and makes announcements to “visitors†regarding Konrad’s decisions, including one where martial law has taken place, with every man (and woman) fending for himself. But the tone for Spec Ops is hardly humorous. Throughout the game, you’ll be forced to make decisions, and not always the right ones. You work with a two-man team and, at times, you’ll be asked to choose between chasing down a primary target or rescuing innocents. And though you might think you’re making the best choice for your morale, it’s really not as simplistic as you think. That’s what drives The Line away from other war games, as well as previous entries in the Spec Ops series. It’s involving, and while not everything may be prepared for that, it provides an experience that very few games can these days.
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everyeye.it review
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gamereactor.dk review
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digitalspy.com review
Spec Ops: The Line lacks innovation or polish in its gameplay, but makes up for it with a story that genuinely has impact and meaning. Whilst the ending is a bit limp, the overall narrative raises serious questions about the duty of a soldier, and how far that goes. Whilst the multiplayer does not quite hit the same heights, this is still a shooter that stands on its own and is not afraid to show the ugly side of the Call of Duty dream.
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multiplayer.it review
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oxm.co.uk review
While the combat is handled well, it’s clear that the focus for the developers is the game’s story. What starts off as a typical military shooter quickly descends into an unremittingly bleak examination of the horrors of war and the toll they take on Walker’s squad. If you think this doesn’t sound like a barrel of laughs, you’d be right. One sequence sees you using a white phosphorous mortar to take out a field full of enemies. So far, so Call of Duty. But the game then makes you walk slowly through the aftermath of the attack, listening to the agonised cries of the dying. Banjo Kazooie this ain’t.
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eurogamer.net review
It tries, though. It tries to do something special, and it tries to create something memorable and something strange. In Dubai itself, it genuinely succeeds, perhaps because the reality of the place is already so gaudy, so cloyingly, oppressively weird, that it provides a good hard shove in the right direction before the first bullet’s been fired. There are such a lot of shooters these days, and so many tend to blur into each other if you’re not careful. This one won’t, however – and that’s quite an achievement.
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mondoxbox.com review
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gameover.gr review
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theverge.com review
Spec Ops: The Line’s writing and voice acting do the heavy lifting otherwise. Nolan North puts in a strong enough performance to leave behind the Nate Drake association after an hour or so, and everyone else sells their part well enough. Visually, the Dubai setting allows for a bizarre sort of mid-apocalypse view of the death of Utopia, or at least, how absurdly rich oil families might build Utopia.
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